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Electrify America acquiring 30 Envision solar-powered EV charging stations for rural California

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Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. The EV ARC 2020 is a transportable, solar-powered electric vehicle-charging infrastructure product. —Desmond Wheatley, chief executive officer of Envision Solar.

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Potain reveals first Evy self-erecting electric crane

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Most of the tower cranes you see used on construction job sites are electric , and powered by grid service electricity. Transporting the new Evy is similarly easy, thanks to a compact design that’s compatible with existing trailers and that , when folded, can be hauled on its own at 15 mph, or as a semi-trailer at speeds up to 50 mph.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. The upstream, “well to wheel” emissions of the EV are linked to electricity generation and the electrical grid, with lower emissions in regions that use more renewable energy sources.

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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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New for the 2011 GEM model year is the energy monitoring system, which allows drivers to determine the total amount of energy in kilowatt-hours (kWh) that the GEM vehicle has removed from the grid. By using the trip meter, odometer switch in the vehicle, drivers can view the energy saving information right on the vehicle’s LCD screen.

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Altran and Quimera to present All Electric GT prototype at Frankfurt

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Featuring three UQM motors developing a combined 700 bhp (522 kW), the AEGT has a top speed currently limited to 300 km/h (186 mph). Quimera is active in the following sectors: energy efficiency, energy storage, transportation, solar, wind, smart grid, biofuels & biomaterials, recycling & waste, water & wastewater.

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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

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As in the public transport system, London’s “bike Crossrail” will lie at the heart of a new bike “Tube network.” a new “Central London Grid” of bike routes in the City and West End, using segregation, quiet streets, and two-way cycling on one-way traffic streets, to join all the other routes together. I want to de-Lycrafy cycling.

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Event: City of Los Angeles Taking Green To the Streets

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Additionally, it has a maximum speed of 65 mph. Additionally, it has a maximum speed of 65 mph. Beam Global displayed its EV ARC Beam Solar Charging Canopy, which the city will deploy in StreetsLA locations without having to worry about grid connections, electrical upgrades or construction costs. Charging on Sunshine.